Powershell: can't access MSMQ Cmdlets

Question

I'd like to use the Message Queueing (MSMQ) Cmdlets Message Queueing (MSMQ) Cmdlets but they all show as unavailable:

PS C:\users\admin\Desktop> Get-MsmqQueue
Get-MsmqQueue : The term 'Get-MsmqQueue' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ Get-MsmqQueue
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Get-MsmqQueue:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

I have Windows 8.1 and PowerShell 4 running as administrator

PS C:\users\admin\Desktop> $PSVersionTable.PSVersion
Major  Minor  Build  Revision
-----  -----  -----  --------
4      0      -1     -1

possible answer: http://stackoverflow.com/a/17593418/2777098 — display name, Nov 26 '15 at 20:27
The link on that page (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn249523.aspx) says: This topic lists the Windows PowerShell® modules included with Windows Server® 2012 R2 and Windows® 8.1. And it says Msmq is one of them. I have Windows 8.1 and the PowerShell 4 — Matt M., Nov 26 '15 at 20:30
Thanks Mathias -- I just assumed the machine I was on had MSMQ already but it turned out it didn't. — Matt M., Nov 27 '15 at 01:40

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:13

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According to OP's comment, MSMQ features were not installed :

I just assumed the machine I was on had MSMQ already but it turned out it didn't.

See this question for instructions on how to install them with PowerShell

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:13

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answered Dec 02 '15 at 12:38

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